The
prescription drugs most often abused by teens are painkillers, antianxiety medications (benzodiazepines), stimulants, and steroids--powerful drugs that carry real health risks.
Patients who are officially eligible for "Extra Help" are being charged up to hundreds of dollars for
prescriptions, when they should be charged no more than $5 per
prescription (or 15% of the sale price if their countable income is in the range of 135% to 150% of federal poverty guidelines), because their eligibility for Extra Help is not recognized by the system.
The regulation was enshrined into law in 1951 as the Humphrey-Durham Amendments, which officially created a second class of drugs and brought about the modern
prescription drug regime.
Taking charge of your personal health these days means looking beyond what may appear a quick or easy physical or emotional fix via a
prescription drug.
Medicare + Choice, available in many states, provides reduced prices for
prescription medicine or other benefits in exchange for enrollment of Medicare recipients in managed care.
Studies say that if people see an ad and then go to their doctor and ask for it, they usually get the
prescription," Fitzgibbon said.
Since you must pay high premiums for the Medigap plans with
prescription drug coverage, the benefits may not outweigh the cost.
com) offers discounts of as much as 75% off
prescriptions and offers great savings on diabetic supplies, vitamins, and other medical needs.
It would create a new outpatient
prescription drug benefit under Medicare Part B that would be delivered through the private sector, providing coverage of up to $1,700 a year, with annual out-of-pocket costs not to exceed $3,000.
Several important policy questions have emerged during the debate on adding a
prescription drug benefit such as:
All three sources revealed large decreases in benzodiazepine
prescriptions after the triplicate regulations took effect, accompanied by significant jumps in
prescriptions for a variety of other sedatives, such as barbiturates.
